Director, Investor Relations

Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.

Reporting to the Vice President, the Director, Investor Relations (IR) plays a key role in the communication of the Bank’s financial performance and strategy to the investment community, including sell-side analysts, buy-side investors and rating agencies. The Director engages with internal and external stakeholders and is responsible for the preparation, review and delivery of key presentation materials and messaging. Relationship management with key stakeholders is also an important part of this role. Stakeholders include Executive Management, colleagues from other business lines and business functions (Global Finance, Global Risk Management, Global Communications, etc.) as well as external stakeholders such as equity analysts (buy-side and sell-side), institutional portfolio managers, retail investors and rating agencies.

Is this role right for you? In this role, you will be responsible for:

• Quarter End Reporting Deliverables:
  • Quarter end reporting is a key component of the Investor Relations communication strategy. It is considered a major information source for institutional buy and sell side professionals, as well as for retail investors.
  • The Director is a key contributor to the preparation, review and delivery of the external deliverables, including analyst presentation, marketing deck, conference call scripts, etc.
  • The Director is also a key contributor to all internal quarter-end deliverables, including tracking analyst estimates and sentiment, analyzing market expectations vs results, competitive analysis, performing ad hoc financial analysis for the executive team, identifying potential investor/analyst questions, etc.
  • The quarter-end process is highly time sensitive and requires very strong organization skills and attention to detail. It requires liaising with other departments of the Bank and managing, gathering, compiling, checking, and critically analyzing a large volume of information.
• Rating Agency Relationships: The Director takes a leadership role in the management of the rating agency relationships, including taking the lead on preparing materials for the annual rating agency reviews. The Bank has relationships with all the major rating agencies; S&P, Moody’s, Fitch and Morningstar DBRS.
• Equity and Fixed Income Conferences and Marketing:
  • Throughout the year, various members from the executive management team will participate in equity and fixed income conferences and institutional marketing meetings and roadshows. The Director takes the lead in the preparation of materials and oversees the team and partners to ensure detailed and documented logistics and execution plans.
• Analyst Tracking and Financial Analysis:
  • The Director will need to possess a strong understanding of financial statements, research reports and valuation. The Director will be responsible for reviewing and summarizing estimates and results, and should be familiar with the terminology, valuation methods, financial statements, and able to assess and distill the information in a concise manner and support the development of the team’s knowledge of these areas.
  • The Director should have a strong understanding of financial disclosure, and experience performing competitive benchmarking, as in addition to performing analysis, the Director will be responsible for providing guidance to the Senior Managers and Analysts who are performing the analysis.
• Special Projects:
  • The Director also plays a key role in the organization and execution of Investor Days and stakeholder communication related to periodic corporate developments including acquisitions, divestitures, executive leadership developments, etc.
• Other:
  • There are several other projects and ad hoc requests that require the Director’s participation. These include Investor Days, preparation of material for various leadership meetings, Board reporting, etc.
  • The Director will share responsibility for guiding and training the Senior Managers, Analysts, etc. and ensuring quality-control of all deliverables prepared by the Team. Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to deliver under pressure is valuable to the role.
• Champions a customer focused culture to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems, and knowledge.
• Understand how the Bank’s risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day-to-day activities and decisions.
• Actively pursues effective and efficient operations of his/her respective areas in accordance with Scotiabank’s Values, its Code of Conduct and the Global Sales Principles, while ensuring the adequacy, adherence to and effectiveness of day-to-day business controls to meet obligations with respect to operational, compliance, AML/ATF/sanctions and conduct risk.
• Champions a high-performing environment and contributes to an inclusive work environment.

Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed? We’d love to work with you if you have experience with:

• 10+ years of progressive experience in accounting, finance or capital markets roles.
• Prior experience within Canadian banking industry, or familiarity with the Bank Sector.
• Understanding of capital markets and valuation principles is a must.
• CPA, CA, MBA and/or CFA designation.
• Excellent organizational and communication (written, verbal, presentation) skills.
• Strong financial analysis skills with solid understanding of the balance sheet and income statement.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills.
• Self-motivated; able to work in a team and independently.
• Ability to exercise independent discretion on matters of significance.
• Proficiency with MS Excel is mandatory.
• Knowledge of Bloomberg/FactSet/CapIQ is an asset.

What's in it for you?

• In-depth training to prepare you for the role, as well as ongoing coaching and feedback to help you succeed
• You'll be part of a diverse, collaborative, innovative, and high-performing team.
• We offer a competitive rewards package:
• Performance bonus, Employee Share Ownership Program, and Pension Plan Matching.
• Health Benefits from day one
• You will relish work-life balance, team events, and opportunities to participate in the community.
• Your career matters You will have access to career development and progression opportunities.

Location(s): Canada : Ontario : Toronto

Scotiabank is a leading bank in the Americas. Guided by our purpose: "for every future", we help our customers, their families and their communities achieve success through a broad range of advice, products and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets.

At Scotiabank, we value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the Bank, and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. If you require accommodation (including, but not limited to, an accessible interview site, alternate format documents, ASL Interpreter, or Assistive Technology) during the recruitment and selection process, please let our Recruitment team know. Candidates must apply directly online to be considered for this role. We thank all applicants for their interest in a career at Scotiabank; however, only those candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted.

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